Improved ironing-stand



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Nieren 'STATES ATENT OFFICE.

JOHN T. BEVER AND MARIA L. BEVER, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVED iRONING-STAND. A`

. Specification forming parta-of Letters PateniNo. 37,804, dated March 3, 186,3.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,- JOHN T.- BEVER' and MARIAL. BEVER, of Springeld,in the county of Sangamon and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful improvement in ironing-stands, including clothes-rack and composi tion'for receiving the clothes upon. Fig. 2'

is also a perspective view, showing the poles J J J and cords K K K in position. Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view showing the side` slide, H, removed from the f1 am'e'D' D', the'ieaf F in position for ironing upon, and a view of the interior compartments, B B. v

This invention is constructed las follows:

a a are uprights or end pieces, having groov'ed dovetails to receive crossframes B B, which are made permanent by wedges c c c c. This constitutes the frame D D.

F is a half-oval leaf, resting upon uprights a a, attached by a hinge at the square end to upright a; and capable of being removed at will, said leaf F to be used for ironing clothes upon, greatly facilitating the labor thereof,

being always conveniently putin place, and

by elevating the leaf to a proper heightv the clothes-such as shirts, skirts, dresses, 850.-- can be easily thrown over the smaller end adapted to that purpose, and when letdown in place again the garment can be revolved around leaf F during the process of ironing, which gives the operator access to yall the parts, and prevents the folds from pasting together. The garment is Withdrawn by raising the 'leafF upon its hinge in like manner.

Cords K K K are for the reception of the ironed garments.

g g g g are grooved brackets fastened to uprights a a to receive side slides, H H. Said I side slides, when in place, form a spacious compartment for clothing between cross-frames B B, and is of easy access by raising .either side slide,vwh1`ch works freely in grooves gA g.

. t' are cleats fastened to the ends of frame` D, on the outer parts of c a, containingY mortises for thereception of poles J J J, said poles containing a number of ysmall knobs or pins to receive and holdl in place cords K K K, which are formed of one continued cord drawn tightly around each knob, thereby forming a series of cords or lines for clothes, one above another, at sufficient angle not to conflict with each other.

When the process of ironing and airing the clothes is suiciently accomplished, the poles J J J and cords KK K may easily be removed from the frame D D, as alsothe leaf F,.said leaf being detached by the removal of a pivotwire from the hinge. The removal of n poles, cords,and leaf beingaccomplished, the mat upper cross-frame B,'the side slides, H H, projecting some inches'abo've the cross-frame B.,-

What We term an ironing-stand complete consists of a compartment for depositing newly-washed clothes, that they may be all kept in place and free from exposure todu'st, until convenience suits for them to be ironed.. The

t mattress L being removed forthe time'being,

the space it occupied can be used. for holding the dampened or sprinkled clothes preparatory to. ironing, thereby avoiding the cumbersome use of baskets, &c.

Having thus described our improvement, what we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv The combination of leaf F with, frame D D and slides H H, poles J, and cords K, wheiarranged with the receptacle for clothing or mattress, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto signed lour naines before two subscribing-witnesses. v

JOHN T. BEVER.

v MARIA L. BEVER.

Witnesses:

JOHN E. Rosnr'rn,

WILLIAM DEEcoINc. 

